Whoosh!
When the Lightning Mink lifted its huge claw to strike, Ricky took advantage and quickly rushed out of the deep pit. He fell awkwardly from his rushed exit. A small trail of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. Thankfully, he was not injured badly but the strength of the Lighting Mink had put him through the wringer.
"Damn it! This Lightning Mink is so powerful. I wonder if it is truly a Lightning Mink," Ricky blurted out in a hoarse voice as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. The confident look he had earlier had been replaced by a more serious one.
'Does the Lightning Mink possess this powerful strength naturally or is this because of the ruling power of the Evil Emperor?'
As he thought this, Ricky used his mind to look around. Since there had been three Lightning Minks in the first round, he wanted to see if there were any other Lightning Mink around. It would be troublesome if he focused on this one and be caught off-guard later.
"Don't worry. There is only one Lightning Mink in this second round. As long as you defeat it with your physical strength, you can pass the second round." Ricky was relieved when he heard this assurance from the Evil Emperor. It looked like he could focus on just one opponent.
His eyes widened when the Evil Emperor's words sunk fully.
"I have to defeat it with my physical strength? It seems that I will have to stay here in the second round for a long time," Ricky grumbled in a low voice. He was used to overcoming challenges but strength could not be increased that fast. He would overcome this, of course, but it would take time.
He wasted no time in planning. He sprinted fast and struck the Lightning Mink with all his strength. Each time, he was beaten back heavily but he tried again and again. If he wanted to make progress, he had to do so.
After several collisions, Ricky felt severe pain all over his body. The Lightning Mink not only had more strength than him but also had a stronger body. Each hit burdened his more vulnerable body.
He groaned as he recovered from his last attack. At this rate, he was afraid that his corporeal body would give out before his strength increased. He needed an alternative if he wanted to defeat this Lightning Mink.
'I could use the Space-shrinking Pace to burst out powerful force at an extremely fast speed. That attack would generate more power and thus create a powerful enough attack to be fatal to this Lightning Mink, ' Ricky thought to himself.
With this in mind, he infused his enlightenment power into his legs and arms.
Although the gravity here could suppress him and prevent him from bursting out the spiritual energy power, it could not stop him from using his own strength.
As he infused his power on his limbs, Ricky's speed rose sharply. Under the impact force of such a high speed, he launched a punch at the head of the Lightning Mink.
The Lightning Mink was not waiting meekly for his attack though. It saw his approach and withdrew into a defensive position. It used the three tails behind it and fashioned a shield. The Lightning Mink wrapped this around its head and defended with it.
Boom! The next moment, Ricky's powered-up punch hit the Lightning Mink's three tails. The valley shook violently, but the Lightning Mink was not moved at all.
"How could this be possible? It did not even move! I still can't beat it!" Ricky murmured in disbelief as he panted from his efforts.
He now realized how truly powerful the Lightning Mink's strength was. He knew what he was faced with right now was just its strength and defensive power. He had not yet seen its speed in full play. If the Lightning Mink used its full speed together with its strength, Ricky would be doomed.
As if it could read his thoughts, the Lightning Mink suddenly went on the offensive.
The moment he failed to attack, the Lightning Mink's three tails stretched out and bounced Ricky away. Then using the Space-shrinking Pace, the Lightning Mink appeared beside him in an instant.
Ricky could only stare as it raised its huge claw. It moved too fast for him to defend himself. A loud crash sounded as it hit his body. The force smashed him through two mountains before he finally stopped moving.
At this moment, Ricky thought he was about to die. He was not able to withstand such a powerful blow with his physical body only.
At the state of his body, if the Lightning Mink attacked him again, he would definitely die. However, the Lightning Mink stopped attacking and disappeared in the air.
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